The Asterisk footwork form was written by Master Rachael Evans in March 2020, while the San Francisco Dojo was closed for social distancing during the CoVID-19 pandemic.
The form, which is yet to be officially named, is designed to be performed in a small space—6’ x 6’ for kids and 8’ x 8’ for adult students—and create a framework for a distance learning footwork lesson. The student will travel three shoulders-width distances in eight cardinal directions. Stage directions, such as painters tape on a hardwood floor, would greatly enhance the distance learning experience.
White Belts in Kids, Teens, and Adults Programs will begin learning the full footwork form, then be able to apply different techniques and combos from their rank curriculum. And yes, it will be on your next belt test!
Begin in a fighting stance. Form will be performed on each side.
Footwork only
1. Step forward. Shuffle back.
2. Lunge forward (flank 45° to the inside). Lunge back.
3. Shuffle forward (flank 45° to the outside). Shuffle back.
4. Step to the side (front foot), rotating 90° to face center. Change sides. Pivot back.
5. Step to the side (back foot), rotating 90° to face center. Changes sides. Pivot back.
6. Shuffle back (flanking 45° to the outside), then step back. Lunge forward.
7. Lunge back (flanking 45° to the inside). Shuffle forward, then step forward.
8. Change sides.
Footwork with white belt techniques
1. Step forward, punch. Shuffle back, down block.
2. Lunge forward (flank 45° to the inside), front leg side kick. Lunge back, rising block.
3. Shuffle forward (flank 45° to the outside), front leg round kick. Shuffle back, down block.
4. Step to the side (front foot), rotating 90° to face center, reverse outside palm block. Change sides. Pivot back, jab.
5. Step to the side (back foot), rotating 90° to face center, reverse outside palm block. Changes sides. Pivot back, jab.
6. Shuffle back (flanking 45° to the outside), then step back, front leg front kick.
Lunge forward, middle block.
7. Lunge backward (flanking 45° to the inside), front leg side kick. Shuffle forward,
then step forward, outside palm block.
8. Change sides.
